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Definition of Peanut
1. Noun. Underground pod of the peanut vine.
Terms within: Groundnut Oil, Peanut Oil
Group relationships: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut Vine
Generic synonyms: Pod, Seedpod
Group relationships: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut Vine
Generic synonyms: Pod, Seedpod
2. Adjective. Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status. "Peanut politicians"
3. Noun. Widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground.
Exact synonyms: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut Vine
Terms within: Earthnut, Goober, Goober Pea, Groundnut, Monkey Nut
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Arachis, Genus Arachis
Terms within: Earthnut, Goober, Goober Pea, Groundnut, Monkey Nut
Generic synonyms: Legume, Leguminous Plant
Group relationships: Arachis, Genus Arachis
4. Noun. A young child who is small for his age.
Generic synonyms: Child, Fry, Kid, Minor, Nestling, Nipper, Shaver, Small Fry, Tiddler, Tike, Tyke, Youngster
5. Noun. Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; 'groundnut' and 'monkey nut' are British terms.
Exact synonyms: Earthnut, Goober, Goober Pea, Groundnut, Monkey Nut
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut
Group relationships: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut Vine
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut
Group relationships: Arachis Hypogaea, Peanut Vine
Definition of Peanut
1. n. The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogæa); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit.
Definition of Peanut
1. the nutlike seed or pod of an annual vine [n -S]
Medical Definition of Peanut
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